They left Tamwe township courts before being brought to Insein Prison, Yangon. Yangon Regional Government filed a lawsuit against them for the story published on Oct. 8 which criticizes the controversial business ventures of Yangon Regional Government for wasting public money. T

They were on Wednesday charged under Article 505 (b) of Myanmar's Penal Code which does not allow for bail to be granted and carries a maximum punishment of two years imprisonment.

Myanmar stands 137th out of 180 countries in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RFS).